Detailed responsibilities:
- PATIENT CENTERED MED - Adhere to and promote the core expectations of the Patient Centered Medical Home or Patient Centered Specialty Practice as applicable
- INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT - Using independent judgment assign nursing personnel and staff to specific patients
- ENVIRONMENT - Maintain a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with Hospitals standards
- ASSIGNMENT - Designate shift and schedule assignments; assign duties in accordance with the plan of care, patient needs, and within the scope of staff qualifications and licensure/certification/registry
- SUPERVISION - Develop efficient organizational structure. Supervise employees and select, terminate, train, educate, correct deficiencies, perform appraisals, issue discipline, counsel, schedule work assignments; encourage staff teamwork and growth initiatives
- LIAISON - Act as liaison as necessary between physicians, staff, patients, families, and other departments to promote and facilitate communication, problem solving, decision-making, crisis intervention, resource utilization, and conflict management
- ACCOUNTABILITY - Supervise and direct staff providing patient care; accountable for care provided to patients on assigned shift
- ROLE MODEL - Act as a clinical resource and role model for department personnel
- DELEGATION - Delegate and monitor completion of duties according to departmental and Hospitals policies
- PATIENT CARE - Deliver safe direct care to an assigned group of patients as required
- POLICIES - Work within Hospitals, Nursing division and departmental policies
- CARE PLAN - Work in collaboration with the healthcare team, implement and document individualized care plans incorporating age specific considerations, including discharge planning and patient/family teaching
- TESTS AND PROCEDURES - Assist with special tests and procedures, ensure proper consent has been obtained
- PARTICIPATION - Participate in orientation; upon successful completion of preceptor training assume precepting and evaluation responsibilities of new personnel
- EMERGENCY MEASURES - Assist with or institute emergency measures for sudden, adverse developments in patients
- MEDICAL RECORDS - Ensure that patient medical records contain necessary information
- INQUIRIES - Answer telephones and triage calls as per departmental policy
- MEDICATION - Administer medication, including IV medication, via the Seven Rights; document and communicate clinical findings
- DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
- PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
- PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
- PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
- PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
- PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"